How to Get Emojis on WhatsApp

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: June 4, 2020 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to send animated emojis using WhatsApp.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

On iPhone

1
Make sure your iPhone's Emoji keyboard is enabled. To do so:
- Open your iPhone's Settings.
- Tap General.
- Scroll down and tap Keyboard.
- Make sure Emoji is displayed here. If it isn't, tap Add New Keyboard and then tap Emoji.
2
Open WhatsApp. It's a green app with a white phone icon encircled in white.

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3
Tap Chats. This option is at the bottom of the screen.
- If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen.
4
Tap a conversation. This will open the conversation.
- You can also tap the pencil-and-pad icon in the top-right corner of the screen to formulate a new message.
5
Tap the chat bar. It's the white field at the bottom of the page.
- If you're starting a new conversation, first tap a contact's name.
6
Tap the "Keyboards" button. This is the globe-shaped icon in the bottom-left corner of the iPhone keyboard.
- If the Emoji keyboard is the only additional keyboard you have, this icon resembles a smiley face.
7
Tap the Emoji keyboard icon if necessary. If you have multiple keyboards, you'll need to tap the smiley face icon in the pop-up window above the "Keyboards" icon.
8
Select an emoji. You can tap one of the tabs at the bottom of the screen to select specific groups of emojis, or you can swipe left over the emoji keyboard to scroll through all available emojis.
9
Tap the "Send" arrow. It's on the right side of the chat bar. Doing so will send your emoji.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

On Android

1
Open WhatsApp. It's a green app with a white phone icon on it.
2
Tap CHATS. This tab is near the top of the screen.
- If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen.
3
Tap a conversation. This will open the conversation in question.
- You can also tap the "New Message" button in the bottom-right corner of the screen and then select a contact to start a new conversation.
4
Tap the emoji button. It's the smiley-face icon on the left side of the chat bar that's at the bottom of the screen.
5
Select an emoji. You can tap a tab near the top of the emoji window to browse through emoji categories, or you can swipe left across the emojis to scroll through them.
6
Tap the "Send" arrow. It's on the right side of the chat bar. This will send your emoji(s) to the conversation.

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Community Q&A

Question

I would like to add a little paw print to my emojis. How can I do this?

Community Answer

Just go to the Animal Section and search for the paw print: 🐾. You’ll find many animals and paw prints in the animal section. You won’t find any in in the emojis section.
Question

How do I use emojis on my phone's WhatsApp account?

Community Answer

Once the emoji keyboard is enabled, tap the emoji icon in the chat if it is a iPhone or beside the chat if it is Android. And you’ll see a bunch of emojis. Click any one of them and send it to whomever you want!
Question

There is no search magnifying glass on my keyboard. How do I search for emojis?

Community Answer

The search button has already been added to iOS 14. For Android, it has also been added.

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 298,829 times.

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Updated: June 4, 2020

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Categories: WhatsApp

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